Bill Text: TX HR465 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 5, 2011, as National Day of Prayer in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR465 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR465-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 465 |
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WHEREAS, The 60th annual National Day of Prayer is taking | ||
place on May 5, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, Civic prayers and national days of prayer have an | ||
enduring history in America and date back to 1775, when the First | ||
Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in | ||
forming a nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a day of prayer | ||
and fasting in 1863; the annual National Day of Prayer was | ||
established when President Harry Truman signed a joint resolution | ||
by Congress in 1952; the permanent date was set in 1988 by President | ||
Ronald Reagan, who chose the first Thursday in May for the | ||
observance; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prayer has remained an integral part of this | ||
country's rich history, and the National Day of Prayer is an | ||
opportunity for citizens of all faiths to gather and express | ||
gratitude for the many blessings and liberties that we have and to | ||
pray for this nation, its people, and its leaders; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize May 5, 2011, as the National Day of | ||
Prayer in Texas; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That all Texans be encouraged to set aside a | ||
particular moment on this day to participate in this meaningful | ||
spiritual event and to encourage their friends and neighbors to | ||
observe this year's National Day of Prayer according to their own | ||
faith or practice. | ||
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______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 465 was adopted by the House on May | ||
12, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||